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ICC Jurisdiction Over US President

The International Criminal Court's ability to claim jurisdiction over a sitting US president

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What legal mechanisms would allow the ICC to claim jurisdiction over a sitting U.S. president?

The International Criminal Court can claim jurisdiction over a sitting U.S. president only through specific treaty- and UN-based mechanisms rather than by unilateral action: principally when alleged c...